Kelmscott Hat by Janine Bajus

Kelmscott Hat

Knitting
August 2018
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches = 4 inches
in stranded pattern
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
Adult medium; 21" band, 7.5 inches tall
English
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The colors and ivy motif of this hat were inspired by two luminous tapestries—Flora and Pomona—produced by the William Morris workshop, part of the Arts & Crafts movement in the late 1800s.

This design uses 10 shades of Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift yarn, but in true Fair Isle fashion only two colors are employed in a round.

#185 Sunglow
#526 Spice
#540 Coral
#577 Chestnut
#688 Mermaid
#730 Dark Navy
#770 Mint
#772 Verdigris
#1020 Nighthawk
#1190 Burnt Umber

The hat size can be adjusted, to a degree, by altering the gauge; I don’t recommend knitting this as fewer than 6.5 stitches per inch.